Fukuoka – Young rank-and-filer Atamifuji retained a share of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament lead with a sensational win against ozeki Hoshoryu on Thursday. The No. 8 maegashira — who …
Fukuoka – Ozeki Takakeisho continued his unbeaten start to the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament by winning a tough battle against No. 2 maegashira Shodai on Monday. The winner of the …
Hoshoryu outgunned Asanoyama in a battle of current and former ozeki to improve to 3-3 at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday. Demotion-threatened kadoban ozeki Takakeisho, meanwhile, maintained his …
Nagoya – Newly crowned Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament champion Hoshoryu admitted feeling the pressure Monday as he battled toward his maiden Emperor’s Cup and ozeki promotion. The 24-year-old Mongolian sekiwake …
NAGOYA – Sekiwake Hoshoryu captured his first elite makuuchi-division championship after beating rank-and-file wrestler Hokutofuji in a playoff Sunday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The 24-year-old nephew of former …
Nagoya – Rank-and-file wrestlers Nishikigi and Hokutofuji both won for the ninth time Tuesday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament to remain in the lead after sekiwake Hoshoryu suffered a …
Nagoya – Promotion-seeking sekiwake Hoshoryu remained tied for the lead with rank-and-filers Nishikigi and Hokutofuji after all three improved to 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. The …
Nagoya – Promotion-seeking sekiwake Hoshoryu remained on top of the leaderboard in a three-way tie after outmaneuvering agile No. 4 maegashira Ura at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. …
NAGOYA – Front-runner Nishikigi suffered his first loss of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the hands of komusubi Kotonowaka on Saturday, dropping back into a tie for the lead …